Admission Procedures

To begin the application process, please submit an inquiry by registering and uploading the required documents online through the Blyth Academy website: https://blythacademyqatar.openapply.com/. We will respond to all applications using the email address provided in your submission: [email protected].

Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee admission for your child.

Once you have completed the online application and uploaded the necessary documents, you will receive an acknowledgment email sent to the address you provided. This email will contain your inquiry number, which should be retained for future reference, as it will be used in all subsequent communications with the school. The acknowledgment email will also outline the next steps to complete your application, and a list of required documents will be provided as well.

Required Documents:

• Student Passport.
• Student QID / Residency Permit.
• Student Birth Certificate.
• Student Immunization Record.
• Student Final Report Cards for the Previous Two (2) Academic Years.
• Two (2) Passport Sized Photographs of the Student.
• Father’s Passport.
• Father’s QID / Residency Permit
• Mother’s Passport.
• Mother’s QID / Residency Permit.
• Clearance letter: If you are transferring your child from another school in Qatar, a clearance letter will be required from this school (after the acceptance)
• Health Record: student medical report (when relevant).

Please note that we will be unable to process applications with incomplete documentation.

Once we have reviewed your application and the above documents, we will contact you to arrange an Admissions interview.

⦿ Junior/Senior Kindergarten Assessment Session:

Early Years children (Junior / Senior Kindergarten) will be invited to attend an in-class assessment session in small groups. The assessment will take approximately 30 minutes. The Early Years teachers will provide written documentation on the following:

• Social skills appropriate to the child’s age.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Level of English language appropriate to age.
• Ability to separate from their parents.
• Readiness to attend the class.

⦿  Grade 1 Assessment Session:

• An individual assessment session will be scheduled for the student.
• A written test and an oral interview with either a classroom teacher or the Resource Teacher.

⦿  Grades 2-12 Assessment Sessions:

• An individual or group assessment sessions will be scheduled by grade and will include the following components:

-Math.

-Reading.

-Writing.

-Oral interviews at times.

• These scheduled sessions are closely supervised by school personnel.

Assessment Tests Review:

• Academic school personnel will review each individual test using the provided answer keys and provide scores and notes as applicable.
• A review of the student’s file, assessment test/ notes, and a final decision will be given by the Admissions committee of the school and /or the Head of school.
• Once the decision has been finalized, the student file is returned to the Head of Admissions for communication to parents and final steps.

• Once accepted to Blyth Academy, the Admissions Department will contact parents.
• Parents are then required to make the non-refundable registration fee payment of (QR3570). This fee will secure a child’s seat. If the payment is not completed by the identified deadline, the student seat/ place will be lost.
• According to the Ministry of Interior & Ministry of Education Qatar’s policy, students not in possession of their Resident Permit /Qatar ID number will not be allowed to attend classes.

Waiting for an acceptance:

If the applicant has completed the process successfully, and there are no vacancies to be offered at the time, the applicant will become part of the school’s waiting list, it will be reviewed again upon new vacancies.

Rejected applications:

The school deserves the right to reject any applications when:

• Required documentation as per the admissions procedures are not provided.
• It is felt that the school is unable to meet and /or support an applicant’s overall needs.

In Year Application

Although the school year starts in August, we do accept children throughout the year depending on the availability of seats. Admission into grade 12 is not normally possible after December as a considerable amount of examination work will have been completed in the first term.

Blyth Academy Qatar welcomes all families to apply and appreciates your consideration of our school.   Please visit our websites or contact the Admissions Office directly:

Telephone: +974 4421753/4  
Email: [email protected]

Website:www.blythacademyqatar.com